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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespasse intentionnelle haute
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pas bã-sjɔ-nɛl o
"Le receveur a demandé une passe intentionnelle haute pour contrer le vol de base."
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A pitch thrown deliberately wide and high of home plate so that the catcher can easily field it and quickly throw to a base to catch a runner attempting to steal.
"The manager called for a pitchout to catch the speedy runner stealing second base."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from American English baseball terminology in the late 19th century, combining the verb 'pitch' (to throw a ball) and the adverb/particle 'out'. It evolved as a specialized technical term within sports strategy to describe a specific defensive maneuver designed to counter offensive tactics.
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passe intentionnelle haute
Transliteration: pas bã-sjɔ-nɛl o
"Le receveur a demandé une passe intentionnelle haute pour contrer le vol de base."
Pitchout
Transliteration: pɪtʃaʊt
"Der Catcher gab das Zeichen für einen Pitchout, um den Läufer zu stoppen."
lancio strategico
Transliteration: lantʃo strateʤiko
"Il ricevitore ha chiamato un lancio strategico per eliminare il corridore."
lanzamiento elevado intencional
Transliteration: lanθamjen-to eleβaðo intenθjonal
"El receptor pidió un lanzamiento elevado intencional para sorprender al corredor."
arremesso defensivo
Transliteration: aʁeˈmesu de.fẽˈsi.vu
"O receptor pediu um arremesso defensivo para evitar o roubo de base."
पिटआउट
Transliteration: pit-aut
"रनर को आउट करने के लिए कप्तान ने पिटआउट की मांग की।"
防守投球
Transliteration: fángshǒu tóuqiú
"捕手要求投防守投球以阻止盗垒。"
피치아웃
Transliteration: pichi-aut
"포수는 도루를 저지하기 위해 피치아웃을 지시했다."
ピッチアウト
Transliteration: picchiauto
"キャッチャーは盗塁を防ぐためにピッチアウトを要求した。"
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